Life Dungeon Game

The figure remained motionless, still smiling as he watched Iver.

"Open this door and you will be promoted to Rank B."

"The two rulers of the World Tree are an old and injured man, and a stagnant and complacent man. The World Tree needs a new and powerful leader, and the Western Lands also need a strong ruler. All of this can be achieved after you open this door."

"That sounds wonderful,"

Iver laughed, stepping upwards step by step, "So, what is the talent sequence?"

"You will know once you open this door."

The figure smiled and raised his hand, "However, before that, you might need my help."

"What do you mean?"

Iver stopped in his tracks; he was now very close to the figure.

“There is an acquaintance of yours who has been following you, and he will arrive here in no more than half an hour.”

The figure slowly said, "I think he probably won't want you to advance to Rank B smoothly."

"Judging from your tone, this person must be quite troublesome."

Iver looked at the figure and said, "It seems that there are indeed other people who have entered this spaceship. Among the people who entered the ruins this time, the only ones who can pose a threat to me are Ye Yun and He Ao from the research institute... He Ao is someone I know."

He smiled and raised his spear. "This is indeed a troublesome fellow."

The next second, his figure vanished abruptly, and almost at the same moment, a sharp long...

The spear pierced the figure in front of the door from behind, "But no one can stop me."

“You’ve been hiding your strength,” the figure said, glancing down at the spearhead that had pierced through his chest. “That’s good, but that’s not enough.”

He reached out and grasped the spearhead. "Let me add something for you."

In that instant, Iver, standing behind the figure, felt as if some invisible wind had brushed against his back, and something that had been suppressed was released at that moment.

Like a ferocious beast, it tore apart the cage.

Meanwhile, gray lines spread upwards along the spear tip.

"what have you done?"

Iver suddenly raised his hand and swung it, splitting the figure in two.

The figure's upper body flew out with the force of Iver's hand, but no blood flowed from the huge laceration on his waist.

His face still wore a calm smile as he looked at Iver, saying, "I released something that should have been here, and I prayed for your blessing."

Then, his body transformed into a torn scroll of paper, which quickly curled up into dust and vanished from the world.

"Something mysterious."

Iver turned around, planted his spear on the ground, and stared at the towering gate.

He could sense the deadly attraction behind that gate.

Just by getting close to this place, he could feel every inch of his body pulsating with power; behind that gate lay what he longed for.

At the same time, his vision flickered.

A distorted illusion was reflected in his pupils, then quickly vanished.

-

The gate is open.

He Ao put the microcomputer on his arm again.

At that very moment, his body froze.

A violent wave, composed entirely of pollution, swept over his body.

The contamination levels in the laboratory, which were originally pitifully low, suddenly spiked dramatically.

In a very short time, this violent pollution reached the level of pollution that Heo had previously sensed in the goat monster's cabin, and quickly exceeded that limit, continuing to rise.

Sure enough, the pollution levels in the core area that we had previously experienced were not at the normal level.

Some distorted hallucinations also appeared in Heo's vision, attempting to erode his will.

However, Heo ignored these hallucinations.

He dragged the mechanical sword and looked at the opened gate.

Behind him, a rustling sound came. The monkey monster, which had been killed, was twisted in two by the violent pollution and stood up once again.

Like a demon returning from hell.

The next second, a scorching blade flashed, and amidst the sound of flames scorching flesh, the monkey monster was shoved back into hell.

He Ao dragged his still-warm broadsword across the metal ground and looked at the fully opened gate.

The first thing that caught his eye was a corridor dimly lit, with dense, twisted, fleshy ivy covering the walls. These writhing fleshy growths contracted and expanded, beating like a heart.

Beneath this fleshy ivy, there were small, upright toads.

The same monster, its mouth a mixture of flesh and machinery, is opening and looking at He Ao.

A twisted madness permeated every corner of this space, like an endless, chaotic symphony playing from the very depths of the world.

This is what this core area truly looks like.

"The gates to the core control room are under heavy attack," A02's voice suddenly rang in He Ao's ears. "It is estimated that the control room will be breached in no more than 20 minutes."

A countdown appeared on the microcomputer's monitor.

"Well, I see."

He Ao rushed out of the gate, carrying a mechanical sword.

The scorching blade scraped against the metal ground, creating dazzling sparks.

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Main World - Wislanka

"combine!"

The dark clouds suddenly contracted, transforming into a surge of lightning that descended from the sky.

The shadows that had been scattered everywhere were now extremely dim, suddenly enveloped, compressed, and gathered by the lightning that descended from the sky.

It was concentrated on the rapier at the very center.

He Ao drew the last magic circle rune and imprinted it into the rapier, then he suddenly raised his hand.

"receive!"

The slender sword that had been floating in the air suddenly returned to its original position, landing in front of him and plunging straight into the ground.

The last bit of shadow around them was absorbed by the sword.

The Shadowless Sword, which was originally as thin as a cicada's wing and almost invisible, was now as black as ink, like the purest shadow in the world.

However, beyond this dark shadow, at the very edge of the sword, one could vaguely see a layer of transparent, crystal-like blade, with tiny, shimmering lightning bolts dancing across this transparent surface.

Just as He Ao had guessed, the angelic-level lightning power was able to suppress the corruption contained within the sub-body by the mysterious shadow, sealing all the sub-body's power within the sword.

Of course, the actual process was not as smooth as he had imagined. During the forging of this sword, he and Li Cheng encountered several accidents that almost caused the power of the sub-body to collapse and dissipate.

Even the pollution from the mysterious shadows once attempted to corrupt Li Cheng's Andaville Spear.

However, He Ao and Li Cheng both demonstrated strong mental fortitude during this process. When faced with problems, they quickly took effective measures to control every mistake and crisis.

Finally, they completed the forging of the sword.

He Ao reached out and grasped the hilt of the Shadowless Sword.

After being fused with and purified from the power of the mysterious shadow body, this sword has completely transformed into a Grade B extraordinary item, and not just any weak Grade B extraordinary item.

During the forging process, He Ao also thoroughly engraved the control array into the sword.

This gave him complete control over the sword.

After He Ao grasped the sword, the originally jet-black blade gradually faded and eventually disappeared completely, as if the sword had never existed in this world.

This is the ability that this sword gains after being fused.

The sword has become truly 'invisible'. When the effect is activated, the sword is completely invisible to the naked eye. Of course, for powerful individuals who are sensitive to strength, or martial artists who use their divine sense, they can still roughly detect the trajectory of the sword through the flow of energy.

However, this 'capture' becomes increasingly difficult as the killing continues.

The more 'difficult' it is, the more lives will die under this sword, just like before. The more shadowless the sword will become, it will even interfere with the observer's perception, and it will become sharper and tougher.

In dark or shadowy places, this shadowless effect will be further amplified.

In addition to having its original effects enhanced, the sword also gained two additional abilities.

The first ability is shadow.

This sword can transform into a shadow, detaching from its wielder and moving directly through the shadows. It can also release polluted shadows, making it easier to move through the shadows.

The previous levitation effect was due to this ability.

However, when using this ability, the sword itself has no physical form. The advantage is that it can move through any environment like a shadow, but the disadvantage is that it has no killing power.

After moving a certain distance away from its controller, the sword will naturally emerge from the shadows and re-enter physical form.

According to He Ao's estimation, the distance is about two hundred meters.

The second ability is to sever dreams.

This sword can transform into shadows and erode the dreams of a designated target, killing them within their dreams.

The soul of anyone killed using this effect will be corrupted and devoured by the sword.

In addition to these abilities, the sword itself is also heavily contaminated by the mysterious shadow.

This sword will transmit the corruption and ravings of the Mystic Shadow to all who attempt to use it, leading the wielder to madness and depravity. Some who can resonate with this corruption will be twisted into believers of the Mystic Shadow.

Of course, for Heo, who directly experienced the impact of the mysterious shadow's descent, this level of contamination was still within his tolerance range.

However, Heo, who is now holding this sword, is not only suffering from pollution, but also from electric shocks.

A portion of the lightning power from Andaviel's Spear is now also embedded in this sword.

These forces are incompatible with the power of the mysterious shadow, and also with the sword. They float on the sword's surface, constantly releasing energy outwards.